Minors in Writing and Literature

Johnson State College students can minor in creative writing, literature or journalism.

Creative Writing Minor

Requirements                                                                        Credits

1

Introductory-level creative writing course (i.e. ENG-2101)

3

2

Upper-level writing workshops (poetry, fiction ,or nonfiction: i.e. ENG-3120, ENG-3130. ENG 3140)

6

 

1

Form and Theory course (poetry, fiction, nonfiction: i.e. ENG-4110, ENG-4120, or ENG 4130)

3

 

3

Lower-level literature survey courses (from a variety of 2000 level literature courses)

9

 

1

Upper-level literature course (from a variety of 3000 and 4000 level literature courses)

3

Total                                                                                                24

Literature Minor

Requirements                                                                       Credits

Four introductory surveys selected from the following:

ENG-2171

World Literature I

3

ENG-2172

World Literature II

3

ENG-2281

Survey of English Literature I

3

ENG-2282

Survey of English Literature II

3

ENG-2321

Survey of American Literature I

3

ENG-2322

Survey of American Literature II

3

 

Three specialty courses in particular genres, periods, themes, or authors           

ENG 3---/4---    Upper-level electives                                 9

Total                                                                                                 21

Journalism Minor

ENG-2051

Introduction to Newswriting

3

ENG-2052

Introduction to Newspaper Editing

3

ENG-3020

Feature Writing

3

ENG-3022

Advanced News Editing

 

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3

ENG-4810

Internship

  

ENG-4010

Issues in Journalism

3

ENG-4130

The Form and Theory of Nonfiction

3

 

Total                                                                                                 18

Course Descriptions and Program Details

For more information, see the Undergraduate Catalogue.